Install yt-dlp on Windows

Command-line tool to download video and audio from YouTube and thousands of sites.

Install commands

Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run one of these commands to install yt-dlp.

winget
winget install --id yt-dlp.yt-dlp --exact --source winget
Scoop
scoop install main/yt-dlp
Chocolatey
choco install yt-dlp -y

Package details

Category
Media & Streaming
winget
yt-dlp.yt-dlp
Scoop
main/yt-dlp
Chocolatey
yt-dlp

Package sources

The script installs exactly these packages. Versions are the latest ones recorded by the automated catalog check on 2026-09-14; they are used when version pinning is enabled.

Package managerPackageVerified versionSource
wingetyt-dlp.yt-dlp2026.08.19Manifest
Scoopmain/yt-dlp–Manifest
Chocolateyyt-dlp2026.8.19Manifest

Install yt-dlp together with other apps

Add this app to a WinMate selection to install it together with the rest in one script and with a single administrator prompt.

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